tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post6376083017951562604..comments2016-12-09T19:07:50.981-05:00Comments on Food Wishes Video Recipes: How to Make Your Own Temporary Brick GrillChef Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15030125427840815038noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-6260635160709179312016-03-02T07:23:45.150-05:002016-03-02T07:23:45.150-05:00Chef John makes it a joy to BBQ again. Charcoal ti...Chef John makes it a joy to BBQ again. Charcoal tip for my foodie friends: Wait till your coals are white and use a paper towel to place a light coating of EVOO prior to grilling. We used this tip to cook quail we had and it was superb.sfballachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289346650081285509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-18476572658634332902014-07-18T05:36:45.826-04:002014-07-18T05:36:45.826-04:00Chef John, do you think that this could work as a ...Chef John, do you think that this could work as a temporary fire pit for something like a bonfire?Kim-Vi Tranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05943268958815447697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-68494464536845588362014-07-14T11:37:45.832-04:002014-07-14T11:37:45.832-04:00So where did you get your great from? I didn&#39;t...So where did you get your great from? I didn&#39;t see that in the comments or the blog post. Would like to do it exactly the same as you did. And also those are just regular red clay bricks right? Not firebrick correct?Mike Borrerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903367724154345367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-3413017199482356222014-07-06T14:29:40.853-04:002014-07-06T14:29:40.853-04:00I know! It&#39;s called a typo. ;)I know! It&#39;s called a typo. ;)Chef Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15030125427840815038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-33240698205524365742014-07-06T09:50:56.547-04:002014-07-06T09:50:56.547-04:00Chef John, I love you and I&#39;m sorry to make th...Chef John, I love you and I&#39;m sorry to make this my first comment on your blog.<br />ITS means &#39;of it&#39;, IT&#39;S means &#39;it is&#39;.T Genthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13337589981696719316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-78055296087300069082014-06-22T19:05:20.683-04:002014-06-22T19:05:20.683-04:00Wow...Chef John, I loved your ideal. Definitely w...Wow...Chef John, I loved your ideal. Definitely will try to make this next time. Thanks Chef.JEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04254781504435115825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-67242676982453275552014-06-19T22:54:38.623-04:002014-06-19T22:54:38.623-04:00Those cast iron grates are terrific for grilling. ...Those cast iron grates are terrific for grilling. There are a few folks out there who sell them online. Mark Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535132933228608287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-32416358201391371292014-06-19T18:56:05.141-04:002014-06-19T18:56:05.141-04:00Very nice Chef John! For all the times even my lit...Very nice Chef John! For all the times even my little Weber Smoky Joe was too big for the heat I wanted (making me long for that inexpensive Hibachi I had ages ago) I will now set up one of your brick grills on the pavers where my fire pit bowl goes. Thanks muchly!Toshiko Suiseihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11184767388509193436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-19261827569654444432014-06-19T17:28:21.708-04:002014-06-19T17:28:21.708-04:00Cool idea. I will definitely be trying this. I a...Cool idea. I will definitely be trying this. I am going to call mine a bribachi. Thanks Chef John and as always.....keep up the great work :)Darcy Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17896345851824443164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-57493970437426209762014-06-19T15:34:06.618-04:002014-06-19T15:34:06.618-04:00I was all set to weigh on the charcoal versus gas ...I was all set to weigh on the charcoal versus gas debate and claim there was no difference as charcoal has the volatiles cooked out during manufacture and produces almost no smoke. I figured the charcoal preference was another old chefs tale; like only flip your food once on the grill and searing seals in juices - you know complete nonsense. <br /><br />The grilling smoke flavour comes mostly from food drippings on the grill and are pretty much the same for either fuel. However it turns out that in blind taste tests there is a taste difference, a very small taste difference in favour of charcoal and mostly for those things you cook longer on the grill. So point to Chef John (how could I doubt him)on the charcoal debate. <br /><br />For me charcoal is just too much of a nuisance, so my BBQ is gas and my smoker is electric. For occasional BBQing this little brick guy looks great however. Thanks for the nice technique Chef John.Food Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11210376511289923939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-12420651367764711502014-06-19T10:59:32.052-04:002014-06-19T10:59:32.052-04:00That&#39;s one of the Myriad great things about co...That&#39;s one of the Myriad great things about cooking with charcoal, it&#39;s versatile. I have a friend who uses 2 cinder blocks and a cheap grate for his camping grill. Just build the coals in the middle and the cinder blocks have no problems. Don&#39;t have cinder blocks or bricks? Use green logs. <br /><br />It&#39;s fun to have nice looking or fancy heat delivery device, but entirely unnecessary. When you travel to other countries you see all manner of inventive ways to hold hot coals. The troughs of Asia, used to cook satay. The simple boxes used in Mexico in combination with all kinds of crazy hammered cooking surfaces, and the caja china in the Caribbean, which is nothing more than charcoal on a metal plate that cook above and below. Pyrofishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593806680141140089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-54534214196134686522014-06-19T09:18:13.963-04:002014-06-19T09:18:13.963-04:00We used to dig a pit and prop a grate up with logs...We used to dig a pit and prop a grate up with logs. I don&#39;t see why you couldn&#39;t put the bricks in the pit. Also, an old BBQ grate would work fine too.TBGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12573146777030179645noreply@blogger.com